Benin vs Montserrat
Benin is 1,125 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Benin about 1125 times.
BeninMontserratBenin moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
1,125×
Benin is 1,125× the area of Montserrat.
| Benin | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,440 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Brades |
| Region | Western Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Benin bigger than Montserrat?
- Yes. Benin is 1,125 times larger than Montserrat. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Benin?
- About 1125 times: Benin has 1,125× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Benin and Montserrat look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Montserrat about 1.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Benin or Montserrat?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,440. Density: Benin 129 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².